Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-04
EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION.
Restricting the Importation of Bones.
tic Animals from Certain Localities.
TERRITORY of MONTANA. )ss
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

OAA
HELENA, April 2Sth. 1887.
Whereas, By virtue of and pursuant to
an act OF the Legislative Assembly of the
Suppress and Prevent the Dissemination of
| Contagious and Infectious Diseases Among
Domestic Amin ais and Texas Cattle APP
proved March 10, A. D. 1885, it is my duty.
when l shall have reason to believe that
any contagious or infectious disease has
become epidemic in certain Localities. by
| proclamation to schedule such localities
| and prohibit the importation from them of
any live stock into this Territory, except
under such restrictions as I, after consulta-
ton with the Territorial Veterinary Sur
geon, may deem proper, and
Whereas: l have reason to believe, upon
the representation OF the Board of Stock
Commissioners and the Territorial Veter.
mary Surgeon, that conditions exist which
rende domestic animals and Texas cattle
in any and all the counties Of the following
named States and Territories. viz: Hi
nOis, New York, ewJersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland. Delaware. District OF Columbia,
Virginia, Texas and Vermont. liable to con-
vey diseases.
Now. therefore, l, P. H. Leslie, Governor
of the Territory of Montana, by virtue OF
the authority conferred upon me by said
statute and pursuant to the terms thereof,
do hereby schedule the localities hereinbe-
fore named, and l do hereby forbid the i'm
portation into the Territory of any cattle
whatsoever which have been brought from
any portion of said scheduled localities,
or any OF them, except upon certificate of
the Territorial Veterinary Surgeon that
such cattle have been subject to a quaran-
tine OF ninety days, and except Texas cattle
that have been driven overland all the
way from Texas, and which are accompan-
led by a veterinarians certificate of health.
Aud l do hereby further forbid the i'm
portation into this Territory OF any and
all cattle driven or shipped from any other
State, Territory or country unless the
same shall be accompanied by a certificate
OF health, given by the veterinary surgeon
of said State. Territory or country, or his
regularly appointed and authorized deputy,
who shall have carefully examined all such
cattle Immediately prior to the giving OF
such certificate. And all such cattle shall
be examined at such station or stations as
shall be designated by the Territorial vet
Urinary surgeon.
And l do hereby warn all persons, cor
poratiOns and companies whomsoever, not
in any to violate or attempt to
violate the prohibition herein contained, or
contained in said act.
dDu 1 40 hereby ulFeCt all SneFlHS, OOn-
stables, Stock Inspectors, and other peace
officers within the Territory to keep strict
watch, and to be vigilant and see to it that
all the commands Of this. my proclama-
ton, are obeyed and respected, and to ar
rest any and all persons violating the same:
and l further direct all such officers to re.
port to me without delay all such viola
tions of this proclamation.
In testimony whereof, Ihave hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the Terri
tory OF Montana to be attached, at the
city Of Helena, the Capital OF said Terrific
ry. this 2Sth day of April, A. D. 1887.
lsEAL.1 P. H. LESLIE.
By the Governor:
Attest:
WV. B. WEBB,
Secretary of Montana.